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National Materials and Manufacturing Board

NMMB is responsible for the strategic planning, program development, and administrative oversight of studies and other activities that expand this existing body of work. Previous studies by NMMB and it's preceeding boards have covered a diversity of timely, consequential topics including global supply chains and national security, real-time detection of damage to materials in aerospace applications and of threat agents, integrated computational materials engineering, and management of existing U.S. materials resources.

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Exploring the Future of Nanotechnology Research in the U.S.

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What are the most pressing science questions and infrastructure needs for nanoscale research and emerging applications? Our recent study reviews the National Nanotechnology Initiative to identify opportunities and barriers for nanotechnology research in the United States.

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